So I took the time to register (thanks for making it easy Washington Post & Facebook!) and comment.
I linked in an article from the American Psychological Association which explains that Cultural Racism is indeed a “thing.”
For the record, I like Governor Christie. I think he will be a
nominee for the President. I think he could make a race of the next
election. I do not like the party to which he belongs.
From the historical record, it’s quite possible the country will
shift a bit rightward, as we typically don’t elect the same party to the
Presidency 3 times in a row.
That has happened once in my lifetime, and President Bush then lost to then nominee, President Clinton.
The problem as I see it is that the calculus is changing. When you
have prominent columnists who are so blase about Cultural racism, it’s
astounding.
When the prominent politicians kow-tow to Cultural Racists it’s worse than disheartening. It’s threatening.
Out here in California we see you racists for what you are. And
that’s racists. And I cannot vote in good conscious for a racist.
Period.
Sorry that you feel the “country isn’t your country anymore” or
whatever alienation you feel. Perhaps you missed out on some standard
Americana in your upbringing.
This poem explains my upbringing here in California.

The California KidHello, thereNice to meet youI am California Kid,Standard issueRaised to respect my eldersTake care of the disabledHelp the poorDo unto others as you’d have done unto youLive and let liveRespect the ConstitutionHonor veterans in our midstCelebrate mom, baseball & apple piePay taxes as due(grumbling under breath)Work hard, play hardOh yes,don’t be racist,or discriminateCombine that alland you have meModerate of practicalityMixed with synergyStandard Issue Herein Great Central Valley

Try not to be racist, that might help.
I would hope that Mr. Cohen would consider the cultural racism in the
GOP, and revise his opinion. But I do not know if he is an
impartial journalist at heart, or a Conservative.
I do believe that the Cultural Racism is part and partial of Mr.
Cohen due to his own words in the article. Including the ending
sentence as to why Governor Christie is unacceptable, even anethema to
him.

That might make him (barely) acceptable to Republican Iowans but anathema to the rest of us.

Once again Mr. Cohen. Cultural racism exists, and you in your own
words embrace it, finding a candidate who doesn’t hold such values as
“anathema.”
I will defend Mr. Cohen’s right to express his racism verbally. I
will defend the rest of our right to counter his offensive language with
our own free speech, and document the indemic racism in his “Opinion
Column.”
And regulate as necessary to keep people free from physical harm from
such racists. You know, the KKK, Aryan Brotherhood and the like.
Afterall the GoP is the party that allowed David Duke (Grand Wizard
of the KKK), to run for Congress in their party, and Lousiana is the
state that elected him to the House.
I do believe that racism is systemic in the GOP. Sorry if you believe that is not true.
Good day.